Adolescent Literacy ·http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/pdf/practiceguides/adlit_pg_082608.pdf [This practice guide titled Improving
Adolescent Literacy: Effective Classroom and Intervention Practices (August, 2008) recommends five
evidence based practices (with examples) that educators can use to improve literacy levels among adolescents in
upper elementary, middle, and high school.] ·http://www.centeroninstruction.org/files/Practice%20Brief-Struggling%20Readers.pdf [This practice guide
titled Effective Instruction for Adolescent Struggling Readers (2008) provides background knowledge about
best practices for older students who struggle to read.] ·http://www.centeroninstruction.org/files/Academic%20Literacy.pdf [This document Academic Literacy
Instruction for Adolescents: A Guidance Document from the Center on Instruction (2007) contains three
parts: (1) improving literacy instruction for students in grades 4 to 12; (2) advice from experts; and (3) examples of activities.] ·http://www.ccsso.org/content/pdfs/ReadingNext.pdf[This report titled Reading Next: A Vision for Action andResearch in Middle and High School Literacy (2004) identifies 15 critical elements of effective adolescent literacy programs.] ·http://www.all4ed.org/files/WritingNext.pdf [booklet titled Writing Next: Effective Strategies to Improve
Writing of Adolescents in Middle and High School (Graham & Perin, 2007)] ·http://www.all4ed.org/publications/AdolescentsAndLiteracy.pdf [This publication titled Adolescents and
Literacy: Reading for the 21st Century (2003) examines the reliable, empirical research that exists on how to
improve the literacy of students in grades four through 12.]
Phonemic Awareness ·http://teams.lacoe.edu/reading/assessments/yopp.html[Yopp-Slnger Test of Phonemic Segmentation (includes
a quick time movie)] ·https://dibels.uoregon.edu/dibelsinfo.php [DIBELS - Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (includes assessments for phonemic awareness - initial sounds and segmenting, phonics, fluency, and
comprehension - 20 forms for each skill] ·http://www.balanced.com/assessment/abecedarian/pdf[Abecedarian Reading Assessment - Beginning Reading
Assessment Tool Kit] ·http://www.fcrr.org/Curriculum/SCAindex.htm [Student Centre Activities: Grades K - 1 and 2 - 3 for
activities for phonological awareness; includes Teacher Resource Guide and DVD] ·www.FreeReading.net [FreeReading - a high-quality, Tier 2 intervention program for primary grades; 40 week scope and sequence that includes materials and teaching videos]
Websites from the PowerPoint presentation
Reading Research
·http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=6023 [Preventing Reading Difficulties in Young Children (1998) read online]
· http://www.nationalreadingpanel.org/Publications/publications.htm [Report of the National Reading Panel (2000)]
· http://foundationsforliteracy.ca/pdf/ReadWriteKit08.pdf[Foundations for Literacy: An Evidence-based
Toolkit for the Effective Reading and Writing Teacher (Canadian Language and Literacy Research Network, 2008)]
Adolescent Literacy
· http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/pdf/practiceguides/adlit_pg_082608.pdf [This practice guide titled Improving
Adolescent Literacy: Effective Classroom and Intervention Practices (August, 2008) recommends five
evidence based practices (with examples) that educators can use to improve literacy levels among adolescents in
upper elementary, middle, and high school.]
· http://www.centeroninstruction.org/files/Practice%20Brief-Struggling%20Readers.pdf [This practice guide
titled Effective Instruction for Adolescent Struggling Readers (2008) provides background knowledge about
best practices for older students who struggle to read.]
·http://www.centeroninstruction.org/files/Academic%20Literacy.pdf [This document Academic Literacy
Instruction for Adolescents: A Guidance Document from the Center on Instruction (2007) contains three
parts: (1) improving literacy instruction for students in grades 4 to 12; (2) advice from experts; and
(3) examples of activities.]
· http://www.ccsso.org/content/pdfs/ReadingNext.pdf[This report titled Reading Next: A Vision for Action and Research in Middle and High School Literacy (2004) identifies 15 critical elements of effective adolescent
literacy programs.]
· http://www.all4ed.org/files/WritingNext.pdf [booklet titled Writing Next: Effective Strategies to Improve
Writing of Adolescents in Middle and High School (Graham & Perin, 2007)]
· http://www.all4ed.org/publications/AdolescentsAndLiteracy.pdf [This publication titled Adolescents and
Literacy: Reading for the 21st Century (2003) examines the reliable, empirical research that exists on how to
improve the literacy of students in grades four through 12.]
Lists of Assessments
· http://www.sedl.org/reading/rad [Reading Assessment Data Base (Wren, 2006)]
· http://www.schools.utah.gov/curr/lang_art/elem/core/ASSESSMENTS.pdf [Literacy Assessments (Utah State Office of Education, 2005)]
Reviews of Programs
· http://www.fcrr.org/FCRRReports/CReportsCS.aspx?rep=supp [FCRR Reports - reviews research-based
programs]
· http://www.learningpt.org/literacy/adolescent/intervention.pdf [Adolescent Literacy Intervention Programs:
Chart and Program Review Guide]
Phonemic Awareness
· http://teams.lacoe.edu/reading/assessments/yopp.html [Yopp-Slnger Test of Phonemic Segmentation (includes
a quick time movie)]
· https://dibels.uoregon.edu/dibelsinfo.php [DIBELS - Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills
(includes assessments for phonemic awareness - initial sounds and segmenting, phonics, fluency, and
comprehension - 20 forms for each skill]
·http://www.balanced.com/assessment/abecedarian/pdf[Abecedarian Reading Assessment - Beginning Reading
Assessment Tool Kit]
· http://www.fcrr.org/Curriculum/SCAindex.htm [Student Centre Activities: Grades K - 1 and 2 - 3 for
activities for phonological awareness; includes Teacher Resource Guide and DVD]
· www.FreeReading.net [FreeReading - a high-quality, Tier 2 intervention program for primary grades;
40 week scope and sequence that includes materials and teaching videos]
Phonics
· Quick Phonics Screener (QPS) (Hasbrouck & Parker, 2003) [NOTE: Google this title and then select the
REVISED 2003 copy in pdf]
· http://www.cdl.org/resource-library/pdf/beg_decoding_srv.pdf [Beginning Decoding Skills Survey]
· http://www.cdl.org/resource-library/pdf/adv_decoding_srv.pdf Advanced Decoding Skills Survey]
· http://teams.lacoe.edulreading/assessments/inven.html [The Phonics Inventory]
· http://www.fcrr.org/Curriculum/SCAindex.htm [Student Centre Activities: Grades K - 1, 2 - 3, and 4 - 5 for
activities to practice phonics - includes advanced phonics for grades 4 - 5]
Fluency
· https://dibels.uoregon.edu/dibelsinfo.php [DIBELS - Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills
(includes 20 passages for each grade - grades 1 to 6)]
· http://www.humboldt.k12.ca.us/images/secure_reading.pdf [article from The Reading Teacher titled Oral
reading fluency norms: A valuable assessment tool/or reading teachers (2006)]
· http://www.interventioncentral.org/tools.php (OKAPI! Reading Probe Generator - gives readability analysis
and formats passages for oral, repeated reading)
· http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCESubjects&Params=J1 (Youth Encyclopedia
of Canada - colourful pictures and text)
· www.OxtonHouse.com (speed drills for purchase)
· http://www.jimwrightonline.com/pdfdocs/prtutor/peerTutorManual.pdf [Kids' as Reading Helpers: A Peer
Tutoring Training Manual]
· http://www.aaronshep.com/rt/RTE.html and http://www.teachingheart.net/readerstheater.htm
(scripts for Readers' Theater)
· http://www.fcrr.org/CurriculumlSCAindex.htm [Student Centre Activities: Grades K - 1, 2 - 3, and 4 - 5 for
activities to build fluency]
Vocabulary
· http://www.curriculum.org/tcf/teachers/projects/repository/wordwalls.pdf[Word Walls: A Support/or Literacy
in Secondary School Classrooms]
· http://www.mcgrawhill.ca/ [information about the program Spelling Through Morphographs for purchase]
· http://dictionary.reference.com/ (free dictionary)
· http://www.fcrr.org/Curriculum/SCAindex.htm [Student Centre Activities: Grades K - 1,2 - 3, and 4 - 5 for activities to develop vocabulary]
Comprehension
· https://dibels.uoregon.edu/dibelsinfo.php [DIBELS - Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills
(includes 20 passages for each grade - grades 1 to 6 - and a system for oral retelling]
· http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/ [38 graphic organizers]
· http://www.fcrr.org/Curriculum/SCAindex.htm [Student Centre Activities: Grades K - 1,2 - 3, and 4 - 5 for
activities for comprehension]